Mr. Helmer is a seasoned IT executive with deep experience in applied technology, business strategy, corporate systems and entrepreneurship. He has an extensive consulting background with firms such as Linium, ADI Strategies and The Hackett Group. He has delivered successful projects throughout the U.S., the U.K., India, the UAE, Singapore and Thailand.

Before joining Rimini Street, Mr. Helmer was a vice president at Velocity Technology Solutions, where he led the application services team in delivering cloud and hosting solutions for Oracle enterprises.

He is a published author, Oracle ACE alumni and a sought-after, award-winning industry speaker in Oracle conferences. He also serves on the board of directors for the Oracle Developer Tools User Group (ODTUG).

Mr. Helmer holds a master’s degree in business administration and a bachelor’s degree in computer science.